This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases.
POTUS’ Schedule*
10:00 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
1:30 p.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT and The First Lady depart the White House en route to Camp David
VPOTUS’ Schedule*
2:10 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT will conclude the Investing in America tour with a stop in Baltimore, Maryland, and will receive a briefing on community climate actions and energy efficient upgrades attributable to the Administration’s investments; The EPA Administrator will attend | Coppin State University
3:15 p.m. EDT – THE VICE PRESIDENT and the EPA Administrator will give remarks to highlight provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act that are combatting climate change, creating good-paying jobs, and building a clean energy economy | Coppin State University
- Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Launches Historic $20 Billion Competition to Catalyze Investment in Clean Energy Projects and Tackle the Climate Crisis
*The U.S. President (POTUS) and Vice President’s (VPOTUS) daily schedules are subject to change, as is the White House press briefing schedule.
Recap of Thursday, July 13, 2023
Note: All colored text denotes hyperlinks.
The White House
- Readout of the Third United States – Nordic Leaders’ Summit
- Remarks by President Biden at the U.S.-Nordic Leaders’ Summit | Helsinki, Finland
- Readout of President Joe Biden’s Meeting with President Sauli Niinistö of Finland
- Remarks by President Biden and President Sauli Niinistö of the Republic of Finland Before Bilateral Meeting | Helsinki, Finland
- Remarks by President Biden and President Sauli Niinistö of the Republic of Finland in Joint Press Conference | Helsinki, Finland
- Presidential Action: Ordering the Selected Reserve and Certain Members of the Individual Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty
- Message to Congress on Ordering the Selected Reserve and Certain Members of the Individual Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty
- Readout of Vice President Harris’ Meeting with Consumer Protection, Labor, and Civil Rights Leaders on AI
- Press Release: ICYMI | NEC Director Lael Brainard: U.S. Economy is “Defying Predictions”
- Readout of July 12 Council of Governors Meeting
- Readout of White House and Department of Agriculture Listening Session on Competition Legislative Priorities with Food and Agriculture Advocacy Organizations
- Statement from Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Visit of President Isaac Herzog of Israel
- Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Publishes the National Cybersecurity Strategy Implementation Plan
Department of Defense (DOD)
- Transcript: Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Sims II (USA), Director for Operations, J-3, The Joint Staff; Brigadier General Pat Ryder, Pentagon Press Secretary, Hold a Press Briefing
- Article: Biden Approves Mobilization of Reserves to Support EUCOM
- Article: DOD Officials Highlight Risks to Force Posed by Senate Nomination Hold
- Transcript: Major General William Zana, National Guard Director for Strategic Plans and Policy, and International Affairs, Holds a Press Briefing on the 30th Anniversary of the State Partnership Program
- Article: National Guard’s State Partnership Program Marks 30 Years
- Press Release: General Officer Announcements
- Press Release: Flag Officer Announcement
- Contracts for July 13, 2023
Department of State
Daily Schedule | Friday, July 14, 2023
Asia-Pacific
- July 13: Readout | Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with People’s Republic of China (PRC) Director of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Office Wang Yi
- July 13: Statement | G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the Launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile by North Korea
- July 13: Statement | United States to Provide Additional Humanitarian Assistance to People in Burma, Bangladesh, and the Region
Africa
- July 13: Statement | Investigations and Prosecutions of Atrocities in Darfur
Western Hemisphere
- July 13: Statement | Designation of Juan Carlos Varela Rodriguez, Former Panamanian President, for Significant Corruption
- July 13: Statement | Continued Threats to the Integrity and Credibility of Guatemala’s Election
Food Crisis
- July 13: Statement | On the Global Food Crisis
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Readout: Administrator Samantha Power Meets with Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova Igor Grosu
- Readout: Administrator Samantha Power Meets with Armenian Secretary of the Security Council Armen Grigoryan
- Readout: Deputy Administrator Isobel Coleman meets with Kazakhstan First Deputy Foreign Minister Umarov and KazAid Chairman Arystanov
- Press Release: The United States Announces More Than $74 Million in Additional Humanitarian Assistance for Vulnerable People in Burma, Bangladesh, and the Region
U.S. Mission to the United Nations (USUN)
- Joint Statement Delivered by Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis at the UN Security Council Stakeout on the Recent ICBM Launch by the DPRK
- Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the July 12 ICBM Launch by the DPRK
- Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing by the ICC Prosecutor for Sudan
Department of the Treasury
- Statement by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on the appointment of Andrea Gacki as FinCEN Director
- Advisory: Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen to Travel to India and Vietnam
- Readout: Treasury Office of State and Local Finance Convenes Discussion on Community Disaster Resilience Zones and Community-led Infrastructure
The Federal Reserve
- Speech by Governor Waller on the economic outlook
Security Exchange Commission (SEC)
- Press Release: SEC Charges Celsius Network Limited and Founder Alex Mashinsky with Fraud and Unregistered Offer and Sale of Securities
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Daily Press Releases
- Press Release: Three Cuban Nationals Sentenced for Sex Trafficking and Related Crimes in Texas Strip Clubs
- Press Release: Jerry L. Jensen Appointed Acting U.S. Trustee for Arkansas, Nebraska, and Missouri
- Speech: Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Delivers Remarks Announcing Civil Rights Investigation into Conditions in the Fulton County Jail in Georgia
- Press Release: Judge Sentences Florida Man to 18 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
- Press Release: Man Arrested for Cyberstalking and Making Antisemitic Threats Targeting Synagogues and Jewish-Owned Businesses
- Press Release: Queens Acupuncture Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Causing the Filing of False Returns
- Press Release: Justice Department Announces Investigation into Conditions in Fulton County, Georgia Jail
- Press Release: Justice Department Reinforces Federal Protections for Servicemembers and their Spouses in Letter to State Officials
- Press Release: Louisiana Man Pleads Guilty to Dogfighting Conspiracy
- Press Release: Seven More Individuals Charged in Connection with Illegal Gambling Businesses in Ohio
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- Press Release: Secretary Mayorkas Delivers Updates on DHS Campaign to Stop Fentanyl
- CBP Press Release: Laredo Sector Border Patrol apprehends criminal gang member (Texas)
- CBP Press Release: CBP officers thwart smugglers’ attempt to conceal $4 million worth of methamphetamine (California)
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Link to daily press releases
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
- Press Release: United States, Mexico and Canada Joint Statement of the Third Meeting of the USMCA/T-MEC/CUSMA Free Trade Commission
- Advisory: Ambassador Katherine Tai to Travel to Kenya
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
- Press Release: FTC Provides Testimony Before the House Judiciary Committee at Oversight Hearing
- Press Release: FTC Announces Tentative Agenda for July 20 Open Commission Meeting
- Press Release: FTC Reaches Settlement with Crypto Platform Celsius Network; Charges Former Executives with Duping Consumers into Transferring Cryptocurrency into their Platform and then Squandering Billions in User Deposits
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Press Release: FCC Announces Tentative Agenda for August Open Meeting
- Press Release: FCC To Hold Open Commission Meeting Thursday, July 20, 2023
- Remarks by Commissioner Simington to AI Workshop
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
- Press Release: State Partners and CFPB Sue Prehired For Illegal Student Lending Practices
Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
- Readout from DFC CEO and Head of Delegation Nathan’s Engagement at the U.S.-Africa Business Summit
Export-Import (EXIM) Bank
- Press Release: EXIM Bank Announces Members of 2023-2024 Advisory Councils
- Press Release: EXIM Bank Board of Directors Approves Two Financial Institution Buyer Credit Policies
- Press Release: EXIM Bank Board of Directors Announces Members of EXIM 2023-2024 Advisory Committee and Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee
Department of Energy (DOE)
- Press Release: Biden-Harris Administration Invests $32 Million to Strengthen Nation’s Critical Minerals Supply Chain
Department of the Interior (DOI)
- Press Release: Interior Department, University of Alaska Anchorage Partner to Provide STEM Employment Opportunities to Alaska Native Students
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Press Release: $10 million grant opportunity to support Environmental Justice in Mountains and Plains communities
- Link to other EPA press releases
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- Press Release: Latvia Achieves its First Safety Assessment Rating
- Press Release: San Marino Achieves its First Safety Assessment Rating
- Press Release: It’s Not Too Late to Register for the 2023 FAA Drone Symposium and Advanced Air Mobility Summit
Department of Labor (DOL)
- Press Release: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces $427M in available grants to states to strengthen unemployment insurance programs, modernize systems
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor announces national emphasis program aimed at reducing, preventing workplace hazards in warehouses, distribution centers
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor publishes proposed rulemaking to reduce miners’ exposure to respirable crystalline silica
- Press Release: Federal inspectors found sawmill exposed employee to same unguarded saw that claimed the life of 21-year-old worker weeks earlier
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor awards $9.5M in American Rescue Plan funding to promote equitable access to unemployment benefits in 3 states
- Press Release: U.S. Department of Labor finds Dollar General continues to endanger workers as inspectors cite 8 violations at Tampa stores, propose $342K in penalties
Health & Human Services (HHS)
- Statement by HHS Secretary Becerra on FDA Approval of First Daily Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptive
- Letter to COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturers
- Press Release: CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure Letter to Payors Regarding Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccines Post Commercialization
- Press Release: CDC to Launch “Bridge Access Program” in Fall 2023 to Provide Free COVID-19 Vaccines and Treatments to Uninsured and Underinsured Adults
- Press Release: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Adds Spanish Text and Chat Service Ahead of One-Year Anniversary
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
- Press Release: FDA Approves First Nonprescription Daily Oral Contraceptive
Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
- Press Release: HUD Seeks Public Input to Enhance Accessibility and Usability of Programs, Paving the Way for Improved Housing Solutions
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
- Report: CBO’s Recent Publications and Work in Progress as of June 30, 2023